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  • #1

    Have I chosen the right bike ?

    Hi xBhp folks,

    First off, thanks for approving my membership.I will keep this post simple & lucid. Pour in your thoughts.

    Chronology of my bike ownership/usage:
    Caliber(the original) - 1999-2005
    Standard 350,Passion plus - 2009-2011

    Current Requirement    :
    I currently don't have a two-wheeler (or any wheeler). I'll be doing a 320-400km roundtrip once a week (max twice). Onward journey will be mostly on a weekday (6AM or early start) & return journey (between 6pm-8pm start) will be on the next day. If I'm crazy (or when I feel like it,I will be doing this journey twice a week). Travel is for work reasons. That's going to be my major commute which will amount to anywhere between 160-200km/day x 2 = 320-400 km.This,if you didn't guess it already, will be 90% on the highway. Add to that about 100km for other local errands(city). So about 400-500 km/week. And no, I'm not a tourer (& don't know if I'll end up being one). I currently make this commute through bus.

    What I've chosen:
    I started off by evaluating GS150R (TR'd it,liked it) then someone suggested Karizma ZMR & by an inexplicable whim of craziness, booked the CBR250R C-ABS(No didn't TR it).

    Why I'm confused:
    Although I can spare the money for the CBR250R, I'm confused because of a couple of reasons.
    1. Do I really need a CBR250R?
    2. Will I be able to take my mother out every now & then (yes, that's one of my requirement) considering the small pillion? - Awaiting to get a TR with my mother as pillion
    3. Do I really need a CBR250R? for one long ride a week. Won't a GS150R suffice?
    Other additional confusions (solely because it's a CBR250R)
    4. How am I going to protect it when it's parked at work (from all those eager pairs of hands and feet of lunatics? )
    5. How long will it take to get used to it's driving style?

    Thanks for reading. I hope to get some insight(s) from a different perspective and what better than from xBhp.

    P.S: I booked the bike from Hasan Honda,Pondicherry and wanted a TR. After a few minutes of deliberation, the sales chap brought a bike for me to try.It was clear(from the rear mudguard sticker) that it was already registered to one "Rohit Kumar" and I politely refused to TR it. So Rohit Kumar, if you're reading this, Hasan Honda wasn't treating your bike nicely. I am quite sure they're following it as a norm.(This was the same case in Suzuki showroom too)
    Tags: gs150r or zmr or cbr250r
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    Bike Query Approved
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    • #3
      That kind of things many dealers do. Here in Bangalore Haiku Honda has cheated many people in cases like those. They gave me display piece and said that the waiting period was 3months and still claimed it was not a display piece. Even in teflon-coating they did just once.
      Anyways I think there is a vast difference between Honda CBR-250 C-ABS much premium compared to GS-150R. I have ridden CBR. Its forward biassed but lesser than R15. You will get used to it after some initial pain. Its fun to drive which you will miss in GS-150. GS-150 is 150Kgs for just 150cc bike so a pain in the city. I think pillion ride also you can do albeit with some trouble. But overall booking CBR250 was a very wise choice. Congrats!!
      Whats there in a signature?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by santhoshknn View Post
        Although I can spare the money for the CBR250R, I'm confused because of a couple of reasons
        Read this post - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...tml#post787176

        It will help you clear few myths on CBR 250R & what you could really expect. If you set your expectation right & it doesn't matches with the above, you can simply knock off CBR 250R from your list.
        Skill is what keeps you on a Motorcycle
        Awareness + Skill is what keeps you out of harm's way
        ATGATT + Awareness + Skill means you might Live To Ride another day

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        • #5
          if you can shell out money for CBR(as you said),then you won't regret your decision after you'll get your bike..congrats in advance
          Suzuki Gixxer - Current
          Karizma ZMR <3 - Sold
          Apache RTR160 - Sold
          Honda Stunner - Sold
          LML Energy - Sold

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          • #6
            Thanks for approving my query & for the positive responses.

            Originally posted by aargee View Post
            Read this post - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...tml#post787176
            Aargee, I'm not sure what to make of the post you're referring to above. Atleast, it doesn't help clear some of my queries. That post is talking about overheating by the way. Please advise.

            EDIT: Found the posts, thanks to Chandru Raj. They're 7500 and 7600.
            Probably a copy paste problem. 17988-honda-cbr-250r-750.html#post787176 instead of 17988-honda-cbr-250r-188.html#post787176
            Last edited by santhoshknn; 04-24-2012, 05:48 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by santhoshknn View Post
              Hi xBhp folks,



              Current Requirement              :

              2. Will I be able to take my mother out every now & then (yes, that's one of my requirement) considering the small pillion? - Awaiting to get a TR with my mother as pillion
              3. Do I really need a CBR250R? for one long ride a week. Won't a GS150R suffice?
              The point 2 invalidates the CBR option, no way will your mother bear being the pillion on this bike.

              Your other option is you can consider the RE Classic 350 or Electra.

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              • #8
                For running cost or fuel efficiency i would recomned you Suzuki GSR150S

                Its a different class cant br compared with a CBR
                Helmets On +
                High-Beams Off And
                Only Headphones I need is my Exhaust!!

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                • #9
                  The pillion comfort is great IMHO. But traditional style sitting I don know but with your mother as pillion and if you go drive sensibly I dont see any reason she cant sit on it.

                  But don expect an Electra or Classic style pillion comfort

                  In between I think argee was pointing to post 7500 & 7600 in ownership thread of CBR250r go through it. You will get to know the Ceeber better
                  CBR250R |
                  Bajaj Pulsar 180 - dts i |
                  Bajaj CT 100

                  Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight.

                  It was not that far on the map.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by sparky View Post
                    Your other option is you can consider the RE Classic 350 or Electra.
                    I'd anyday take a Silver Electra 350 except for the waiting period & the reputation of the dealer in pondicherry.

                    Originally posted by Chandru Raj View Post
                    The pillion comfort is great IMHO. But traditional style sitting I don't know but with your mother
                    as pillion and if you go drive sensibly I dont see any reason she can't sit on it.

                    But don't expect an Electra or Classic style pillion comfort
                    Thanks Chandru. I will take a TR sometime this week with pillion (when they sort out the demo bike)

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                    • #11
                      Are you considering cbr150R? good mileage and comfort (50+ mileage)
                      ~::.Outrun By No-One.::~
                      Currently owned : HH Splendor [1995 - Still Have it] , Pulsar 200NS [2012]
                      Future plans : R1 by 2017 , I hope :D

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                      • #12
                        if you have enough money to spare,then don't feel guilty about owning cbr.then you can always have a look at low cost mile munchers like zma,zmr,p220.
                        and the question remains why do i race?
                        every finishing line is the begining of a new race.

                        #i have learnt to manipulate my own adrenaline and the perception of biking is different.
                        #overkill is underrated.
                        #how random roads may appear there is always a destination.sigpic
                        #i don't subscribe to co-incidence,either it is the rider or the other moron on the road
                        (:)people keeps on saying add spark to life, bajaj got hold of that idea and added an extra spark to bike.

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                        • #13
                          Quick update - Have booked Electra UCE

                          Hi Guys,

                          It took a while to take a test ride on the CBR250R with my mother as pillion.She wasn't comfortable at all as I had expected. As I had noted,it was also a requirement. So, cancelled it and booked a Silver Electra UCE on 4th June in Chennai. 3-6 months expected delivery.

                          Thanks for the responses and apologies for the delay in update.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by santhoshknn View Post
                            Hi Guys,

                            It took a while to take a test ride on the CBR250R with my mother as pillion.She wasn't comfortable at all as I had expected. As I had noted,it was also a requirement. So, cancelled it and booked a Silver Electra UCE on 4th June in Chennai. 3-6 months expected delivery.

                            Thanks for the responses and apologies for the delay in update.
                            +1000000

                            Anytime this is a right decision. CBR 250 is good but the real question is can our mother board it with out any issues?? As the bike is heighted so it won't be that friendly ever non heighted pillion seats would be comfortable for our mothers. My friends and me too get scolding for owning a CBR250 and R15 just becuase of this reason, where as we are very happy with the performance. But feel guilty when it's parents need. Today i think i should have booked Electra or Classic.!!

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                            • #15
                              A quick update and a Query

                              Hi Folks,

                              Quick update: I'd booked a Silver Electra on 4th June 2012 from legend motors, Chennai. My booking status (or a queue number rather) when I booked was around 23. I was advised to give them a call at the end of every month. The following are my call details and the corresponding statuses
                              1. 15th June 2012 - Number 24 (Striange, it went up)
                              2. 29th June 2012 - Number 19 (relief, that's decreasing)
                              3. 29th July 2012 - Number 21 (went up again)

                              When I asked the sales rep who updated me on the status as to why it went up rather than going down, he gave me the most absurd of excuses "It must have been wrong. They sometimes do that". I keep insisting that it should go up but he came back to his same excuse that it will do gown next month and that I should be receiving it in the time I was promised (3-4 months).
                              While I don't mind waiting, I am not sure if I can trust this dealer anymore because of the inconsistency in the waiting number reported.
                              Now to the query or rather queries
                              1. Is this common ?
                              2. Am I being pushed down the queue ?
                              3. Has anyone had to face such a thing?

                              I will be going down to the dealer to visit and honestly in the mood to cancel my booking (I know, they hardly care because of the amount of bookings they've) . What do you guys suggest?

                              Cheers
                              Santhosh

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